Most
people choose a job they do not like compared to their dream job because they
want more money. Extrinsic motivations tell people that they should pick the
job with more money while an intrinsic motivation tells
them what they really want. Through the use of metaphors, Frost conveys a
message of pursing a dream but finding too many regrets in the way in “After
Apple-Picking”.
Frost uses metaphors to show regret.
Frost says, “And there’s a barrel that I didn't fill/Besides it and there may
be two or three/Apples I didn't pick upon some brough.”(L 3-5). Here Frost is
saying there are a few things he regrets. He sees them but can not do anything
with them now.
Another metaphor Frost uses shows
dreams. Frost states, “Magnified apples appear and reappear,” (L 18). Here
Frost uses apples as a dream. He also uses them to show pride in his work and
he is proud of his work. With this, Frost was able to compare his dreams and
regrets.
In “After Apple-Picking”, Frost
conveys a message of someone’s regrets getting in the way of their dreams and
them achieving greater. Regrets should never get in the way of someone’s dreams
because they are the past and they can not change it. If I could have a good
paying job or open my own pizzeria I would have to choose my own pizzeria
because I love making pizza and in the end if I do not make a whole bunch of
money at least I can say I am happy.
